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Melbourne mum infuriated by church's sex advice in school

Female students as young as 12 have been told that minimal physical contact with boys could ruin their future relationships after a public high school in Melbourne's east allowed a contingent of Pentecostal Christians access to students without parents ... >> view original

Spill alert at Melbourne Airport over

A chemical scare on an empty Qantas plane at Melbourne Airport has been called off after a spill in a jet cargo hold was found to be non-toxic. The emergency on the Airbus A380 began late on Thursday night as the aircraft sat vacant on the tarmac ... >> view original

Melbourne weather: Cold, frosty end to the week as fresh snow falls in alps

The rain may have eased, but Melburnians are facing a rather chilly Thursday, the weather bureau says. The temperature is set to reach a top of 13 degrees in the CBD, but for much of the day it will feel more like 5 degrees, Bureau of Meteorology ... >> view original

Melbourne bobcat driver Brittany Beattie wins Australia's Next Top Model 2015

A self-confessed tomboy and bobcat driver from the Melbourne suburb of Whittlesea has taken out the Australia's Next Top Model title during the Thursday night finale. Brittany Beattie beat Gold Coast teenager Lucy Markovic by just one point after being ... >> view original

Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei exhibition to open at Melbourne's NGV

The works of Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei will be brought to Melbourne by the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) this summer, in the largest international contemporary show ever held at the gallery. While pairing a 20th Century New York artist with one ... >> view original

Melbourne prison riot: Fire at Ravenhall prison as unrest continues over ...

Prisoners have lit another fire at the Ravenhall prison in Melbourne's west, in the third day of unrest at the facility. And Victorian ministers have been left disgusted by the "disgraceful" damage caused by rioting inmates, while saying that a ... >> view original

Human tower: Koalas of Melbourne attempt to create Australia's first castell

A group of young people known as the Koalas of Melbourne are on a mission to create the first human tower in Australia. Koalas of Melbourne spokeswoman Laia Miralles-Vazquez said human towers, known as castellers, are a Catalan tradition defined by ... >> view original

Melbourne ranked as one of the world's most resilient cities

Just this week Melbourne was rated the fourth most liveable city in the world by global affairs magazine Monocle and at a New York meeting on Wednesday with Emergency Services Minister Jane Garrett and emergency management commissioner Craig ... >> view original

Melbourne City Hall getting new flashing-light crosswalk

MELBOURNE – Brevard County's second flashing-light-equipped crosswalk will soon makes its debut on Strawbridge Avenue outside Melbourne City Hall. This morning, a work crew installed metal mounting bases for the new crosswalk signs. Cost estimate ... >> view original

Melbourne aims to curb crime with CBD 'panic buttons'

Panic buttons have been installed across Melbourne's CBD in an effort to boost public safety and faster feed information to first responders, including police, paramedics and firefighters. When activated, the emergency buttons, which are set up on ... >> view original